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The total return for CSX Corporation (CSX) stock is +64.14% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 26.05% this year. The 5-year total return is +39.92%, meaning $10,000 invested in CSX stock 5 years ago would be worth $13,992 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CSX 1 year ago, it would be worth $16,309 today — you'd have gained $6,309 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$16,309+63.09%

Price Only (No DRIP)$16,065+60.65%

Dividend Boost+$2434 payments · +2.43% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CSX

1Y$16,414+$6,414 (+64.1%)64.1% CAGR

3Y$14,758+$4,758 (+47.6%)13.9% CAGR

5Y$13,992+$3,992 (+39.9%)6.9% CAGR

10Y$56,571+$46,571 (+465.7%)18.9% CAGR

15Y$57,652+$47,652 (+476.5%)12.4% CAGR

20Y$124,671+$114,671 (+1146.7%)13.4% CAGR

30Y$181,510+$171,510 (+1715.1%)10.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-30	$0.13	$31.59	+0.004115
2025-08-29	$0.13	$32.51	+0.004015
2025-11-28	$0.13	$35.36	+0.003706
2026-02-27	$0.14	$42.69	+0.003318

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+26.05%	—	+25.66%	+0.39 pp	$12,605
1Y	+64.14%	64.14%	+62.25%	+1.89 pp	$16,414
3Y	+47.58%	13.85%	+42.96%	+4.61 pp	$14,758
5Y	+39.92%	6.95%	+33.31%	+6.61 pp	$13,992
10Y	+465.71%	18.92%	+422.67%	+43.04 pp	$56,571
15Y	+476.52%	12.39%	+422.07%	+54.45 pp	$57,652
20Y	+1146.71%	13.45%	+1019.83%	+126.88 pp	$124,671
30Y	+1715.10%	10.14%	+1516.18%	+198.92 pp	$181,510

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+55.52%2017

Worst Year-26.11%2015

Max Drawdown-12.24%2025-08-19 → 2025-09-10 · Recovered 2025-10-17

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+18.09%	+17.70%	+0.4pp	+0.41%	+17.7pp
2025	+14.33%	+12.72%	+1.6pp	+16.64%	-2.3pp
2024	-5.40%	-6.79%	+1.4pp	+24.00%	-29.4pp
2023	+13.70%	+12.27%	+1.4pp	+24.81%	-11.1pp
2022	-15.37%	-16.45%	+1.1pp	-19.95%	+4.6pp

CSX outperformed the S&P 500 by 32.82pp over the past year (+64.14% vs +31.32%).

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CSX Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
CSXCSX Corporation	$84.7B	+9.9%	+26.0%	+64.1%	+1.9pp	+47.6%	+39.9%	+465.7%
UNPUnion Pacific Corporation	$159.2B	+9.2%	+16.3%	+28.4%	+2.6pp	+42.2%	+29.4%	+261.3%
NSCNorfolk Southern Corporation	$71.2B	+10.1%	+10.7%	+47.0%	+1.9pp	+60.4%	+19.5%	+299.2%
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.	$77.2B	+8.2%	+15.7%	+18.0%	+0.9pp	+8.3%	+14.7%	+227.9%
CNICanadian National Railway Company	$68.6B	+6.8%	+12.5%	+16.6%	+2.6pp	-1.0%	+12.4%	+121.1%
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	$45.9B	+6.5%	+25.2%	+43.5%	+0.6pp	+174.9%	+235.9%	+248.4%
RAILFreightCar America, Inc.	$252M	-6.3%	-27.5%	+16.3%	—	+176.4%	+31.3%	-38.9%
TRNTrinity Industries, Inc.	$2.9B	+12.5%	+36.8%	+52.2%	+5.0pp	+86.3%	+41.7%	+248.6%
GEGE Aerospace	$319.5B	+5.9%	-4.5%	+47.4%	+0.7pp	+284.0%	+370.5%	+121.3%
CATCaterpillar Inc.	$431.2B	+28.5%	+55.4%	+190.7%	+1.9pp	+339.3%	+301.9%	+1223.1%
GNRCGenerac Holdings Inc.	$15.7B	+36.8%	+89.5%	+135.1%	—	+142.1%	-15.9%	+668.7%

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About CSX Dividend Returns

CSX Corporation (CSX) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of CSX over the past year?

CSX Corporation (CSX) delivered a total return of 64.14% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 62.25%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.89 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in CSX be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in CSX Corporation one year ago would be worth $16,414 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $16,225. Dividend reinvestment added $189 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does CSX pay dividends?

Yes, CSX Corporation (CSX) pays dividends. In the last year, CSX paid approximately $0.52 per share in dividends (1.14% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did CSX beat the S&P 500?

Yes, CSX Corporation (CSX) outperformed the S&P 500 by 32.82 percentage points over the past year. CSX delivered a total return of 64.14%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 32.82pp alpha means investors in CSX earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is CSX's worst drawdown?

CSX Corporation (CSX) experienced a maximum drawdown of -12.24% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-08-19 to its trough on 2025-09-10. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-10-17. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is CSX's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are CSX Corporation (CSX)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 465.7% (18.9% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $56,571. Over 20 years: 1146.7% total return (13.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $124,671. Over 30 years: 1715.1% total return (10.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $181,510. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CSX's best and worst year?

CSX Corporation's best calendar year was 2017 with a total return of 55.5%. Its worst year was 2015 with a total return of -26.1%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 81.6 percentage points.